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Mangel Family History

Mangel Name Meaning

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Managwald (see Mangold ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Mangel ‘privation need’ a nickname or one of surnames selected at random from vocabulary words by government officials when surnames were made compulsory. English: variant of Mangnall a habitational name from Mankinholes in Lancashire. The placename derives from the Old Irish personal name Manc(h)án + Old English hol ‘hole hollow’. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland. French: diminutive of Mange .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mengel, Mandel, Angel, Mantel, Vangel, Manger, Manuel, Langel, Engel

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You can see how Mangel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mangel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mangel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Mangel families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 47% of all the recorded Mangel's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Mangel families in 1911.

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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mangel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mangel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mangel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Mangel. For the veterans among your Mangel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mangel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mangel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mangel in 1955 was 55, and 90 in 2004.

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